Spartan PRIDE
Supporting our school community core values.
Today, we completed the 2nd trimester of the school year. March is here and spring is around the corner. We are excited to celebrate student success at an assembly planned for Friday, March 7th at 8:30 a.m. As part of the START program, students have participated in a airplane building and flying contest. The top two winners in each START group will complete in the airplane flying contest finals at the assembly.
Additionally, 300+ students without a tardy during 2nd trimester, will be part of a drawing for prizes. The Dance Team will perform and Mr. Baier will share achievement data from 2nd trimester.
Our school continues to place an emphasis on building a strong community built on a culture of respect. Events like the trimester celebrations, START activities, special events, and specific curriculum activity help us make progress on our goal to have everyone person respected every day. Please join us for this celebration event. We are proud of our students for their effort and achievement.
In an effort to grow a culture of respect, I have been working with student leaders to develop strategies to effectively engage all students in a positive way. We are investigating ways to improve our school community through assemblies, learning activities and strategies for success. The issue of bullying in school is always present. We are committed to developing a culture of respect! Students are working with school adult leaders on this important topic.
Additionally, 300+ students without a tardy during 2nd trimester, will be part of a drawing for prizes. The Dance Team will perform and Mr. Baier will share achievement data from 2nd trimester.
Our school continues to place an emphasis on building a strong community built on a culture of respect. Events like the trimester celebrations, START activities, special events, and specific curriculum activity help us make progress on our goal to have everyone person respected every day. Please join us for this celebration event. We are proud of our students for their effort and achievement.
In an effort to grow a culture of respect, I have been working with student leaders to develop strategies to effectively engage all students in a positive way. We are investigating ways to improve our school community through assemblies, learning activities and strategies for success. The issue of bullying in school is always present. We are committed to developing a culture of respect! Students are working with school adult leaders on this important topic.
Spearfish
Middle School
Weekly
Faculty Bulletin
March
3-7, 2014
“Empowering
all students to succeed in a changing world.”
•
Preparedness • Respect • Integrity • Determination •
Excellence
1)
FLEX Time Dates/Deadlines:
Block
#
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Course
Description Deadline
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Student
Registration Window
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Start
Date
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4
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Done
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January 13-17
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February 3
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5*
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February 4th
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February 10-14
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March 3rd
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6*
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February 4th
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March 24-28
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April 14th
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2)
Team
Leader Meeting, Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30 a.m. in the
Conf. room.
3)
2nd Trimester Grades Due:
Tuesday, March 4 by 8:00 a.m.
4)
1 p.m. PD Early Release, Wednesday, March 5th
Agenda:
A.
(1:15
p.m.) Meet in the gymnasium (Be sure to
wear comfortable shoes)
B.
(1:45
p.m.) Smarter Balanced Overview, SMS
Library
C.
(2:00
p.m.) Smarter Balance Assessment PD, SMART Goal Implementation, and Literacy
standards integration in non-ELA and math.
5)
BLT Meeting:
Will need to be reschedule due to Guidance Counselor Interviews
6)
March
Faculty Meeting:
Thursday, March 6th at 7:30 a.m.
7)
Supply Budget Orders for next school year: Deadline is April 1st.
Submit forms to Krystal.
8)
Guidance Counselor Interviews, March 5 and 6 in the conference
rm. 2:45 p.m. on March 5 and 3:30 p.m.
on March 6.
9)
START Time End of Trimester Celebration
Activity: Assembly date is March 7th.
-See supporting information in previous
email and Mr. O’Dea’s communication
-Schedule attached
10) Reminder
to consider application for a Spearfish Foundation Grant. Go to:
http://www.spearfishschools.org/
for more details.
Upcoming
Activities
March 10 Track
Practice Begin, 3:30pm – 4:30pm,
SMS Gym
March 11 Girls' Science Day, SDSM&T
March 10 & 11 Science/math interviews after
school
March 12 1:00 p.m. Early Release for spring break
March 13 & 14 No School, spring break
March 21 Regional Science Fair
March 22 Band and Choir Northern Hills Solo/Ensemble
Contest at SMS
April 2 1 p.m. PD Early Release
April 4 Student Council Lock-in, 7pm – Sat, April
5, 8am
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The essence of mathematics (Life)
is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.
-S. Gudder
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